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Kagiyama takes silver in figure skating; Uno 3rd ahead of Hanyu

Teenager Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno did enough to hold off two-time defending champion and compatriot Yuzuru Hanyu and come away with medals in the men's figure skating on Thursday at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022

Rival sisters push each other to new heights

Sena Tomita took the bronze in the women's halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Not far behind was her younger sister Ruki.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022

Sources: Exam cheating suspect had accomplice

A teenager suspected of cheating in last month's Common Test for University Admissions allegedly had an accomplice, according to investigation sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022

1,000 extra beds for covid patients to be set aside in Tokyo, Osaka

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the governors of Tokyo and Osaka agreed Wednesday to set up additional temporary medical facilities in the two prefectures to provide medical care for a total of about 1,000 patients.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022

Late grand chamberlain was much trusted by Emperor Emeritus

When the Emperor Emeritus made his official visit to the United Kingdom as Emperor back in 1998, the then Emperor is said to have introduced his grand chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth by saying, "His great-grandfather served my great-grandfather."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022

Is social exhaustion behind belief that public safety is getting worse?

Crime continues to decline, yet people do not feel that they are living in a time of safety. Does social precarity, seen in widening inequality and the large number of suicides, have a psychological impact on people's perceptions?

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022

Taiwan eyes opportunity to leapfrog China in race to join trade pact

TAIPEI -- Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's decision to lift the ban on imports of food products from Fukushima and four other prefectures appears to be aimed at getting ahead of China in procedures to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). China applied to join the pact…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022

Design medical service fee revisions to better deal with infectious disease

The revisions of medical service fees for fiscal 2022 are characterized by the aim of building medical services that can weather the effects of infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022

Shinohara pulls no punches with unique style

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022

Tactile art's hands-on approach / Spaces where you can get in touch with your sense of touch

There has been a lot of attention paid to the idea of allowing visitors to touch artworks in museums. For the visually impaired, the sense of touch is an important means of perceiving things, and the aim is to include it in art appreciation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2022